Bombay High Court Protects Asha Bhosle from Unauthorized AI Use of Voice and Likeness
2025-10-03
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The Bombay High Court granted interim protection to singer Asha Bhosle, restraining AI platforms and online sellers from unauthorized cloning of her voice and misuse of her image and likeness. The court recognized such AI-driven impersonation as a violation of her personality rights and ordered immediate cessation of these activities.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article describes an AI Incident because AI platforms have been used to clone Asha Bhosle's voice and likeness without permission, which is a violation of her rights and harms her reputation and goodwill. The involvement of AI in unauthorized voice cloning and image misuse directly leads to a breach of intellectual property and personality rights, fitting the definition of an AI Incident under violations of human rights or breach of obligations protecting intellectual property rights.[AI generated]